Economy Class & Beyond

The Last Scheduled Commercial DC-10 flight

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Welcome BBC WM 95.6 Listeners - and to all the regular readers at GhettoIFE.com. This is an expansion of the interview I gave this morning on BBC WM, and adds more details to the mix. Today, Flight Biman Bangladesh flight BG1015 has begun its journey from Dhaka to Kuwait and finally to Birmingham UK, and in doing so is closing a chapter in aviation history as the use of … [Read more...]

The Last Push! 700 Tier Points: Job Done

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! 700 Tier Points: Job Done Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]

Korean Air to operate Houston Intercontinental route daily

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Korean Air - in its raft of recent new routes -  has recently planned a launch of service between Seoul Incheon to Houston Intercontinental. Korean Air Boeing 777 at Washington Dulles Airport - Image GhettoIFE The route was planned to operate four days a week, however things have changed it seems with the airline operating daily. The timings are as … [Read more...]

British Airways target Singapore as its next A380 destination

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It seems that British Airways will be adding another destination served with an Airbus A380 - the next one being Singapore. British Airways A380 at London Heathrow - Image GhettoIFE.com The airline will operate the double-decked whalejet three times a week on BA11/BA12 between London and Singapore based on the following timetable below: London Heathrow to Singapore … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to launch all-business route between Doha and Heathrow

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It seems that Qatar Airways is preparing to launch a new service between London and Doha. Whilst this normally isn't exciting in any way, the equipment that has been rostered is... and it's an Airbus A319LR (Long Range). In it, it will contain 40 Business Class Seats, reconfigured into a 2-2 configuration. The timetable looks like this: QR015 DEPART DOH 14:50 ARRIVE LHR … [Read more...]

The Last Push! Paris: City of Dreams, Romance… and Pickpockets?

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! Paris: City of Dreams, Romance... and Pickpockets? Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to … [Read more...]

Delta to start Chicago O’Hare to London Service.

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It seems that Delta and Virgin Atlantic's joint working programme is bearing further fruit as Delta and Virgin Atlantic will offer a service between Chicago O'Hare International and London Heathrow. The new route will begin on 26th October - after the Virgin Atlantic summer season only London-Chicago route concludes. The timetable looks like this: DL040 DEPART ORD 17:30 … [Read more...]